The media has been clamoring to talk to Chad and Barbie Soper of Rockford, Michigan because their third child was born on 10/10/10. Not so very uncommon, until you find out the new mother also gave birth on 9/9/09 and 8/8/08.
Hospitals that discontinued the practice of distributing industry-sponsored infant formula sample packs to new mothers doubled from 2007 to 2010 -- up from 14% in 2007 to 28% last year.
Filipino-American Robin Lim, a midwife based in Indonesia, has won CNN's coveted Hero of the Year award for 2011. As founder of the Healthy Mother Earth Foundation health clinics in Indonesia, Lim has helped thousands of impoverish mothers in the country with free birthing services.
President Obama today announced the next phase in the Administration's program to increase fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas pollution for all new cars and trucks sold in the United States. These new standards will cover cars and light trucks for Model Years (MY) 2017-2025, requiring performance equivalent to 54.5 mpg in 2025 while reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 163 grams per mile.
Scott Shaver and Katie Buell were crowned prom king and queen last week at Westview High School. Katie is an all-American girl, class president, champion in girls basketball, and an absolute sweetheart, according to her teachers. Yet, it seems every student, no matter their ability, is accepted here and treasured. Scotty, as the kids call him, is a HUGE personality at the school, brought out of his shell over four years by the nurturing attention given, not only by specialized staff who have tutored him as a special needs student with autism, but by the accepting student body.
Last week, Kansas City Royals baseball player Jeff Francoeur took time out from batting practice to say hello to an excited young fan -- a child with autism. According to a heartwarming thank-you note from the child's mother, Francouer signed the 7-year-old boy's hat, chatted with him, and posed for a picture. This isn't the first time that he has won admiration from fans for his quirky good deeds.
World champion Lolo Jones will be making news this weekend, showing off her speed and fighting spirit as she makes her third attempt to qualify for Team USA with the ultimate goal of winning gold at the 2012 London Games to make her mom proud of the champion she created. I always wanted to use track as a way to get out of poverty, she says.
A savvy dog helped save a man's life and fought off a mugger just a month after being taken in by new owners. The newly-adopted 11-year-old Jack Russell also spotted a man who had collapsed in a diabetic coma and pulled her owner to him, leading paramedics to say the dog probably 'saved the man's life'.
Esther Kacev's cat Buddy, would not stop sniffing and trying to grab under her arm. After rescuing the stray cat several years ago, it was Esther's turn to be saved. The woman from Western Australia had read about the ability of some animals to sniff out cancer -- and she had canceled her last several mammogram appointments -- so she scheduled a trip to get the area checked.
Joe Markovitch often takes his border collie to Stanley Park in Vancouver, Canada, where he loves to fetch big sticks in the harbor. But on Thursday the 12 year-old dog grabbed a stick that turned out to be a little too big. "Because he grabbed it at one end, the current wouldn't allow him to turn, so he just kept swimming out to sea."
A baby and a puppy were born to misery worlds apart but brought together to teach each other about love, family, faith and, above all, about trust.
In this video from many months ago, an air traffic controller proposes marriage over Portland, Oregon in a most romantic way, using the intercom from the pilot's radio. (The good part starts at about 1:15)
Determined to break through my grandma's Alzheimer's using humor, I dug out a "flasher doll" she had made for me when I was a teenager. Hilarity ensued.
Dad is willing to get soaked to keep his son dry, and the rest of us get good vibes from seeing his kindness.
An 86-year old man found a thoughtful way to pay tribute to his late wife and at the same time honor a fallen soldier and stranger.
A video of Connor Courtney watching his bride walk down the aisle has become quite popular thanks to his larger-than-life reaction.
When Santa showed up at an elementary school, he was able to give every child the gift they'd asked for, except for one. She only wanted her daddy back from his job in Iraq. When the fake Santa took off his beard, there wasn't a box big enough to hold the joy his daughter felt while hugging her newly-returned father.
Countries across the world are continuing to make rapid progress in reducing child deaths. According to a new UN report, trends in child mortality since 1990 shows that major reductions have been made in all regions for children under five, translating into a sharp drop in total deaths from nearly 12 million in 1990 to an estimated 6.9 million in 2011.
Jim Cotter was so sad after losing his wife last year that he needed to find something to do. He decided to spruce up his community -- by painting everything in sight. Well, the idea has really caught on. The once-thriving coal community of Glouster, Ohio had been peeling - and unappealing - for years. Now it glistens, every fence, building and guardrail.
In place of a holiday party, computer technology company NVIDIA conducted one of Silicon Valley's largest-ever employee volunteer events, with 1,500 employees and family members building structures that transformed a local community farm, donating services and materials totaling $380,000.
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